Bad Day at Black Rock

Name: Bad Day at Black Rock
Genre: Western, Drama, Crime
Released: 1955-01-13
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan, Lee Marvin, Dean Jagger

1955·Movie·NR·81 min·★ 7.3(419)

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“Just the way it happened!”

One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.

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About Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 English-language western, drama and crime film directed by John Sturges. The cast is led by Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Bad Day at Black Rock was produced by Loew's Incorporated and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on January 13, 1955, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: John Sturges
Writers: Millard Kaufman, Howard Breslin
Release date: January 13, 1955
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Bad Day at Black Rock cast & crew

Bad Day at Black Rock was directed by John Sturges and written by Millard Kaufman and Howard Breslin.

The cast features Spencer Tracy as John J. Macreedy, Robert Ryan as Reno Smith, Walter Brennan as Doc T.R. Velie Jr., Lee Marvin as Hector David, Dean Jagger as Tim Horn, and Anne Francis as Liz Wirth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by André Previn, cinematography is by William C. Mellor, and it was produced by Dore Schary.

Is Bad Day at Black Rock worth watching?

Bad Day at Black Rock holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 419 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed western films.

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy western, drama, and crime, Bad Day at Black Rock is worth a place on your watchlist.

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